How To Install python-pyode on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install python-pyode on Debian 9. python-pyode is Python bindings for The Open Dynamics Engine

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install python-pyode on Debian 9.

What is python-pyode

python-pyode is:

PyODE is a set of open-source Python bindings for The Open Dynamics Engine, an open-source physics engine. PyODE also includes an XODE parser.

This package provides PyODE for supported versions of Python.

There are three methods to install python-pyode on Debian 9. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install python-pyode Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install python-pyode using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install python-pyode

Install python-pyode Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install python-pyode using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install python-pyode

Install python-pyode Using aptitude

If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install python-pyode using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install python-pyode

How To Uninstall python-pyode on Debian 9

To uninstall only the python-pyode package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove python-pyode

Uninstall python-pyode And Its Dependencies

To uninstall python-pyode and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove python-pyode

Remove python-pyode Configurations and Data

To remove python-pyode configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge python-pyode

Remove python-pyode configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove python-pyode configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python-pyode

Dependencies

python-pyode have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install python-pyode package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.